The Witches: Salem, 1692, by Stacy Schiff, is a historical work of nonfiction that reads like a twisting, turning mystery. Schiff pulls back the curtain on this bizarre episode in American history ...

At first glance, the Salem witch trials of 1692 seem like a putrid, horrifying excrescence straight out of medieval Europe. Not only were many innocents hanged, but one victim, Giles Corey, was ...

The infamous witch trials may have put this Boston suburb on the map, but they’ve also overshadowed much of its magic. Here’s ...

For a book about the 1600s, Stacy Schiff's "The Witches," an exhaustive history of the Salem witch trials, calls to mind a surprising amount of contemporary popular culture. Sometimes Schiff ...

Arthur Miller’s “The Crucible” is required reading in nearly every high school classroom, placing the village of Salem, Massachusetts, well within the sphere of pop-culture awareness. In Pulitzer ...

Just in time for Halloween, Stacy Schiff's mesmerizing The Witches: Salem, 1692 is a prime candidate for scariest book of the year. Author of the acclaimed Cleopatra: A Life and winner of the ...

In February 1692, strange illness struck two young girls in Salem, igniting the infamous Witch Trials. Uncover the truth behind this dark chapter in history.

Today’s Salem is a strange place, at once alluring and off-putting. This former haunt of terrified, grudge-holding (and doomed) Puritans bursts with witch museums, statues, tours, workshops ...

When four young girls from Salem Village began having mysterious fits in 1692, they accused Bishop of sending her spirit to ...

Review: 'The Witches: Salem, 1692,' by Stacy Schiff NONFICTION: Pulitzer Prize-winning author Stacy Schiff's new book, a sweeping history of the Salem witch trials, resonates with its exploration ...